Sec. 409.008. FAILURE TO FILE EMPLOYER REPORT OF INJURY; LIMITATIONS TOLLED. If an employer or the employer's insurance carrier has been given notice or has knowledge of an injury to or the death of an employee and the employer or insurance carrier fails, neglects, or refuses to file the report under Section 409.005, the period for filing a claim for compensation under Sections 409.003 and 409.007 does not begin to run against the claim of an injured employee or a legal beneficiary until the day on which the report required under Section 409.005 has been furnished.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Workers' Compensation
Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act
Chapter 409 - Compensation Procedures
Subchapter A. Injury Reports, Claims, and Records
Section 409.001. Notice of Injury to Employer
Section 409.002. Failure to File Notice of Injury
Section 409.003. Claim for Compensation
Section 409.004. Effect of Failure to File Claim for Compensation
Section 409.005. Report of Injury; Modified Duty Program Notice; Administrative Violation
Section 409.006. Record of Injuries; Administrative Violation
Section 409.007. Death Benefit Claims
Section 409.008. Failure to File Employer Report of Injury; Limitations Tolled
Section 409.0091. Reimbursement Procedures for Certain Entities
Section 409.0092. Health Care Reimbursement Procedures for Certain Injured Employees
Section 409.010. Information Provided to Employee or Legal Beneficiary
Section 409.011. Information Provided to Employer; Employer's Rights
Section 409.012. Vocational Rehabilitation Information
Section 409.013. Plain Language Information; Notification of Injured Employee